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Honoring God with Restitution

February 5, 2014 By Brad 5 Comments

DEAR LARRY:

Hi Larry,
I am 17 year old male going through so much and wondering if I need restitution. When I was younger I did a lot of sexual touching and other actions many times with my younger female cousin. I know I’ve hurt her & I also hurt myself. I have confessed my sin to God, asking him for forgiveness. But I hear two voices in my head. One is telling me tell my whole family what I did and then I will have a clean conscious. The other one is telling me that God already forgave me and it’s past, forgotten, erased and washed away. I don’t know which one I should trust or if I need to make restitution. It’s driving me crazy with these feelings of guilt. I don’t know exactly what God wants me to do.

Also when I was a lot smaller God brought it up to me when I made my brother touch or kiss a body part that shouldn’t be touched. I really need guidance and help please. What should I do? Should I just let it all go or try to make restitution?

I’m also wrestling with homosexuality and I feel these two sins right here are keeping me from being free.
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Does God condone torture?

December 11, 2013 By Brad 17 Comments

DEAR LARRY:

I have spoken to many Christians (some of them pastors) and they have told me that torturing enemy prisoners is morally acceptable on the grounds that it saves innocent lives. I find this difficult to accept at face value. What does the Bible say about the subject of torture? Does God condone torture? If so, under what circumstances? Thank you for your time in responding.

Jason [Read more…]

Clothed in Righteousness, Not Sin

December 4, 2013 By Brad 3 Comments

DEAR LARRY:

How can I make restitution? I have committed so many sins in the past, by stealing. Before I knew Christ I used to order online with fake names and addresses to buy clothes, and many things from different online shops. And now I don’t know how to make restitution. (I have used the clothes.)

Sandy

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Restitution – Making Amends God’s Way

November 23, 2013 By Brad 9 Comments

DEAR LARRY:

I have heard many messages on restitution and need some counsel on what to do. When I was small I used to steal my parents’ money and use it to buy things in school. Sometimes my Mum caught me and punished me. I also used to steal money from my Dad’s shop where the sales person kept it. When I was about 16 years old I stopped it. At 18 years, I became born again. I have told my Mum that I’m sorry for what I did. I really do not know the amount of money I have stolen from my Dad’s shop. How do I make restitution in this case? Do I need to go to my Dad’s employer? What will you want me to do?

Favour

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Finding Freedom From Condemnation Through Restitution

November 13, 2013 By Brad 10 Comments

Jesus Erases Guilt — “Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

About a year ago, I answered a question from someone who had sinned against someone else, and wanted to know about making restitution. Read the Article Here. After that question was asked and answered though, we have been surprised to see several people commenting on that one question and answer … mostly with their own sins against someone else, where restitution may be necessary.

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